United States
Time now in Effingham
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 08:07Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
546
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
08:07
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
39.52, -95.40
Time difference from Effingham
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Effingham right now.
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About the time in Effingham
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:41 and sunset at 08:07 local time, giving 13h 26m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.52, -95.40) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Effingham.
Around 546 people live in Effingham, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Effingham
- What are normal business hours in Effingham in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Effingham runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Effingham right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Effingham, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Effingham?
- Effingham is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Effingham in?
- Effingham uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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